Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (26 Oct 2025) 35 Raptors

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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 26, 2025
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	4	6
Turkey Vulture	1	194	212
Osprey	0	6	167
Bald Eagle	2	37	142
Northern Harrier	0	48	118
Sharp-shinned Hawk	14	343	1117
Cooper's Hawk	1	65	185
American Goshawk	0	8	8
Red-shouldered Hawk	9	51	60
Broad-winged Hawk	0	7	5821
Red-tailed Hawk	7	54	61
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	2	2
American Kestrel	0	43	196
Merlin	1	34	75
Peregrine Falcon	0	10	29
Unknown Accipitrine	0	1	4
Unknown Buteo	0	0	2
Unknown Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	10	30
Total:	35	919	8238

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Kate McKay
Observers:	Chuck Carlson, Katrina Fenton, Levi Burford, Mike Gebo, Nathan French, Nora Hanke

Visitors:
165.

Weather:
Partly sunny with a light northwest wind. Temperatures ranging from 32 °F to 41 °F, like yesterday.

Raptor Observations:
Mostly sharpies, red-tails, and red-shoulders migrating today, along with one Merlin, one Turkey Vulture, one Cooper's Hawk, and two Bald Eagles.

Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds on the move included 3 Common Loons, 8 Ring-billed Gulls, and 104 Canada Geese. Blue Jays and chipmunks often spent time with us, and a Red Crossbill was heard in the morning.

Predictions:
Similar temperatures, increasing clouds, and a light northerly breeze expected tomorrow.

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Report submitted by Kate McKay (norther...@gmail.com)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
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